A recap of David Chang of Momofuku's Science & Cooking Public Lecture at Harvard... “It’s like a spice rack, if you collide micro-organisms with food – it makes the food delicious.” The lecture series has covered some fascinating topics and past lectures can be watched online. I'll be checking some of them out over the holiday break.

My Slow Prose Manifesto by Karen J. Ohlson sounds exactly like me in the kitchen (and perhaps elsewhere). "When I ask myself why I do things slowly, my stock answer is: I’m not
choosing to be slow; it’s the only way I know how to be. But if I’m
honest, I know it’s the only way I can feel satisfied."

DIY Glittered Flatware
at Oh Happy Day because sparkly things are pretty and for this tip "The
secret to this whole project is the glitter paint. Unlike
regular glitter the glitter paint doesn’t get glitter everywhere and
when dry the glitter doesn’t come off on your fingers! Really!!"